Cook County Opinion
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Blame for hazing was misdirectedJun 14, 2013 5:00 am - After reading that charges have been filed against former Maine West coach Mike Divincenzo for allegedly condoning and encouraging acts of hazing, I went on to read, wit...
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Truth is found not only in scienceJun 14, 2013 5:00 am - This letter is a reply to the opinion expressed by David G. Kives of Hoffman Estates in the June 2 Your Views. Mr. Kives takes issue with an earlier letter in which A. S...
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Get it right on gun controlJun 14, 2013 5:00 am - John Cochran, the sole “Survivor,” and Candice Glover winning “Idol,” restore some of my waning confidence in the American people to get it right. Now how about somethin...
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There you go; have a good oneJun 14, 2013 4:40 am - There you go; have a good one Another summer, another bumper crop of students working the cash registers. They are ambitious, no doubt, but for the last few years v...
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Editorial: Travel websites should pay full local taxJun 13, 2013 10:39 am - If a car dealer buys a new car and then sells it to you, taxes are based on the retail price that you paid for the car. If a travel website buys a hotel room deal and t...
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Gift idea for the speaker who has everythingJun 13, 2013 5:00 am - Note to Lisa Madigan: Father’s Day is this Sunday. Perhaps a nice cellphone would be an appropriate gift for Dad. They come in all sizes and colors, user friendly or tec...
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Taxpayers paid for that VoltJun 13, 2013 5:00 am - I’m happy the letter writer likes his Chevy Volt and feels he is supporting American workers, and polluting less, but his June 5 letter misses the point. The state and f...
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A different take on U-46 grading scaleJun 13, 2013 4:40 am - A different take on U-46 grading scale I was not surprised to see an article on the front page of the June 4 Daily Herald regarding Elgin Area School District U46, ...
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Fire service is about safety, not politicsJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - I read with dismay the recent guest column by Pat Devaney, the president of the statewide firefighters association, about the lack of openness in Barrington fire distric...
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Support housing for mentally illJun 12, 2013 5:00 am - Since 1949, May has been National Mental Health Awareness month and, more recently, July has been National Minority Mental Health Awareness month. Sandwiched in between ...